The University of Arizona

The Student Human Resources (HR) Department

Student Human Resources is a student run committee developed by the Arizona Student Unions in response to the growing population of student employees. The committee functions as a team to represent the various different departments of the Arizona Student Unions. In order to achieve this, the team is composed of a Student HR Coordinator and department representatives from Dining Services, Operations, Administration, and Retail.

The Student HR Committee creates programs, projects, and events that build community among the student employees. Their main goal is to make the Unions a better place to work in order to foster learning, leadership, and personal growth within the student workforce.

Mission:

To enhance the Arizona Student Unions student workforce by finding new and better ways to:
  • Hire students that will pursue excellence
  • Train students to take the initiative and to exceed expectations.
  • Evaluate students to coach, teach, and mentor performance.
  • Retain students by creating a greater sense of community among student employees as well as providing opportunities that support students' professional goals.

Student HR projects and goals include:

  • Reviewing the hiring process for student employees to increase efficiency and effectiveness for both applicants and managers.
  • Recruiting outstanding student workers every Fall and Spring semester.
  • Develop training programs and informative orientations.
  • Maintaining and reviewing student job descriptions.
  • Maintaining and reviewing unit recognition and retention.
  • Maintaining and reviewing student departmental dress code policy.
  • Maintaining and reviewing student evaluation policies and procedures.
  • Maintaining a Student Human Resources Informational web page.
  • Creating a greater sense of community among the student employee population.



Staff

Name: Michelle Faas
Area: Arizona Blue Chip Program
Unit Representative For: Games Room, Gallagher Theater, Info Desk/OM’s, U-Mart
Favorite thing about your job: Getting to meet lots of AMAZING people
Major: Accounting
Year: Senior
Interesting Fact: I can twirl a fire baton.

Michelle Faas

Name: Erica Donegan
Area: SHR Survey Facilitator
Unit Representative For: AV/Event Services, Maintenance, On Deck Deli, Redington Restaurant
Favorite thing about your job: Talking to students everyday around campus
Major: Veterinary Science
Year: Sophomore
Interesting Fact: Can tie shoes faster than a Timelord.

Erica Donegan

Name: Zoë Webman
Area: SU Admin Desk
Unit Representative For: Starbucks, Pinkberry, Cellar, Multimedia, Administration/Accounting
Favorite thing about your job: Getting to help people and answer their questions.
Major: Undecided
Year: Sophomore
Interesting Fact: I was born in Israel.

Zoë Webman

Name: Kathryn Johnson
Area: Redington Catering
Unit Representative For: Fuel, Highland, Sanitation
Favorite thing about your job: Getting compliments from customer on arrangements, our service, and the food!
Major: Biology and Studio Art
Year: Senior
Interesting Fact: My favorite animal is a pig.

Kathryn Johnson




Name: Alexandra Mazur
Area: PSU Dining
Unit Representative For: La Petite, Cactus Grill, PSU Market, Catering/Event Planning
Favorite thing about your job: Talking to Customers
Major: Undecided
Year: Freshman
Interesting Fact: I love dinosaurs!

Alexandra Mazur

Name: Alexandria Mercer
Area: Accounting
Unit Representative For: Fast Copy, Fast Design, Post Office, Catmart, Eller Deli/AME
Favorite thing about your job: Sitting in Rolly chairs
Major: Accounting
Year: Junior
Interesting Fact: I'm no taller than 5'

Alexandria Mercer

Name: Tim Brousse
Area:
Unit Representative For: Bagel Talk, Core 2, Meal Plan Office, PSU Dining
Favorite thing about your job: Sitting in Rolly chairs
Major:
Year: Sophomore
Interesting Fact:

Tim Brousse

Name: Courtney Sykos
Office #: 520-626-9205
Office: Arizona Student Union, Office #333 (right above Starbucks)
Area: Student Human Resources Hiring and Retention Coordinator
Unit Representative For: Bookends Café, IQ Fresh, Marketing/Web, McKale, Production Kitchen, Pangea
Favorite thing about your job: I love getting the chance to make people smile and RANDOM DANCING ☺
Major: Veterinary Science
Year: Sophomore
Interesting Fact: I can twist my arms around my body

Courtney Sykos




Name: Michal Halski
Area: Student Human Resources Training and Evaluation Coordinator
Unit Representative For: Canyon Café, Core, Sabor, Union Galleries, Warehouse
Favorite thing about your job: Having air freshener battles with my coworkers.
Major: Pharmacy
Year: Freshman
Interesting Fact: I'm Polish and play the piano.

Michal Halski

Name:Alyssa Ramer
Area: On Deck Deli
Unit Representative For: Canyon Cafe, IQ, McKale, and Production Kitchen
Favorite thing about your job: helping people
Major: English
Year: Senior
Interesting Fact: I started riding rollercoasters to get a guy to like me.

Alyssa Ramer





Back Row: Michelle Faas, Courtney Sykos, Erica Donegan, Michal Halski
Front Row: Alexandra Mercer, Kathryn Johnson, Alexandra Mazur
Not Pictured: Zoë Webman, Tim Brousse, Alyssa Ramer

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas: please contact our team at unionshr@email.arizona.edu or call the Student Human Resources (SHR) office #:626-9205

Student Human Resources is here to represent you!

Want to be a Student HR Liaison?

The committee currently has 9 representative members from various units of the Arizona Student Unions. Student HR is always looking for new members. Please contact Courtney Sykos at (520) 626-9205 or email csykos@email.arizona.edu for more information or questions.


Student Newsletter

A completely student-ran monthly newsletter, StudentNews is by student employees and for student employees. It runs everything from articles, to jokes, to funny website links. Regular columns include a student profile (a short bio on a student worker), HotShots (recognizing good work and academics), Bulletin Board (timely Info), and Ask StudentHR (anything!!). Want to see something new added? Email the Student HR team with ideas, contributions, or questions!

 

Professional Internship Program

The Professional Intern Program (PIP) was developed to train outstanding student employees through a two-credit educational leadership class. The class emphasizes leadership styles, management, and decision-making skills. A semester long project is required to pass the class. Many of the successful projects are implemented into the Union operations.… Find out more!

Questions

If you have any questions on these projects, or you would like to contribute please contact our team at csykos@email.arizona.edu. Have ideas? The team loves hearing fresh ideas from you!!!

Contact Courtney Sykos at email: csykos@email.arizona.edu or Michal Halski at email: mhalski@email.arizona.edu , office #: 626-9205 626-9205